I suppose what I'm looking for is something where the main characters don't spend half their lifes getting into awkward situations and finally confessing at the end of the series. But at the same time, I don't want angst and stupid females leads and break-ups and makes up. If there's going to be drama, let it be around something else in the story (like Misao in Black Bird has the whole issue of being eaten etc.).

I don't want a stupid female lead. By that I mean the typical low-test-score lead, and also the naive leads that are everywhere.

hmm...this isn't very specific. I suppose if someone could just recommend me some "average" shoujo mangas like the ones I listed above (ones that aren't blow-you-mind-out stunningly original, just don't have annoying female leads.). I can even put up with cliches as long as the female lead isn't annoying.

On a side note, I'm also looking for:Shoujo/josei where a boy and a girl fall in love, but the dude's a delinquent who stays a delinquent.Shoujo/josei with a mentally strong female lead.

No yaoi/yuri/hentai/ecchi. I don't mind smut, but would prefer it to be like Black Bird or Ai Hime.

lol your post contradicts itself, you want something average, buit nothing with the typical points, but then again you can tolerate cliches >.<especially Love so Life, I would never call average - isn't it quite original...?